Laney Green Shines Despite Setback Against Chemeketa

PORT ANGELES, Wash. — Tacoma Community College (0-5) fell to Chemeketa (3-1), 100-49, at Peninsula College, as TCC was unable to overcome 28 turnovers and a 55.1 percent shooting performance by Chemeketa.

The game opened with a strong start by Chemeketa, who quickly took control of the first quarter. Ava Rubio scored a layup at 7:46 to initiate the scoring for the visitors, followed by Patricia Mike's successful jumper at 7:02. Chemeketa maintained their momentum, with Mike hitting a three-pointer and a layup in quick succession, contributing to their lead. TCC's response came from Lanasha Lacy, who scored both a jumper and a three-pointer, closing the gap slightly. The quarter concluded with Chemeketa leading 21-10, as they capitalized on TCC's turnovers and strong defensive plays.

Chemeketa extended their lead in the second quarter, starting with a three-pointer from Bethany Villegas at 9:41, which set the tone for their offensive momentum. Villegas continued to contribute with a layup shortly after, assisted by Ella Holwege, as Chemeketa built a commanding 28-10 lead. Mia Fullbright added to the advantage with consecutive layups, increasing the gap further. Tacoma struggled with turnovers, totaling eight in the quarter, but managed to respond late with a series of three-pointers, including two from Lanasha Lacy. The quarter concluded with a layup by Ikunaday Filipe at the buzzer, yet Chemeketa maintained a 47-23 lead heading into the half.

Chemeketa extended its lead in the third quarter with a strong offensive performance, highlighted by Patricia Mike's three 3-pointers and a layup, contributing to a total of 24 points in the period. Ella Holwege played a key role, assisting twice and scoring a 3-pointer of her own at the 8:12 mark. TCC struggled with shooting, netting only four field goals and missing all of their free throw attempts. Tamairah Allen's layup, assisted by Jasmeen Kaur at 3:54, was one of the few bright spots for Tacoma, which scored only nine points in the quarter.

Chemeketa dominated the fourth quarter, opening with a jumper from Asia St. John at 09:42 to extend their lead. Emma Juarez added a three-pointer at 09:25, contributing to Chemeketa's strong offensive performance. Tacoma attempted to respond with free throws from Ikunaday Filipe, but Chemeketa continued to extend their lead with a consistent scoring run, including layups from Kaiya Woolsey and Bethany Villegas. Laney Green led TCC's efforts with multiple layups, but Chemeketa's scoring consistency maintained their substantial lead, culminating in a final layup by Woolsey with 00:33 remaining. Chemeketa closed with a decisive 100-49 victory.

Tacoma Top Performers

Tamairah Allen
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- 10 points
- 6 rebounds
- 6 steals
- 2 blocks

Laney Green
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- 12 points
- 8 rebounds
- 2 steals

Ikunaday Filipe
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- 9 points
- 5 assists
- 3 steals

TCC is now 0-5 overall following the loss. Chemeketa improves to 3-1 on the season after the decisive victory.

Go Titans!